Vocabulary

Form

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish

verb vt
N2 freq #900

Example sentences

He was such a nice boy that he was loved by everybody.

Parents love their children however naughty they are.

In general, the English are extremely fond of their pets.

The old lady was devoted to her dog.

Ken's father loved Ken all the more because he was his only son.

My father loved me no less deeply than my mother.

My brother was the apple of my father's eye.

They have cherished the child as their own.